In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force. A recent study conducted by LXD Research with over 200 educators across 37 states reveals how… Read More »Educators Demand ESSA Evidence: What 200+ K-12 Teachers Say About AI Tool Adoption
At LXD Research, we know that to truly understand what works in reading instruction, we need to hear directly from students themselves. That’s why we recently conducted our Teen Voice… Read More »New Survey Reveals Teen Perspectives on Learning to Read: Key Insights and Opportunities
Guide created by Erin Kabba and Rachel Schechter The statistics are sobering: 37% of fourth-graders read below basic proficiency levels, with that figure rising over 50% for some subgroups of… Read More »Why 37% of 4th Graders Can’t Read: A Research-Based Solution for Grades 3-5 Literacy Crisis
Featured on the Teach Smarter Podcast: A conversation about individualization myths, research access, and cutting through EdTech claims How do you separate genuine educational impact from clever marketing? It’s a… Read More »Beyond the Marketing Hype: Making Evidence-Based Decisions in Education
Last month, I had the privilege of presenting at EdMedia 2024 in Barcelona, where I shared two distinct but complementary pieces of research that speak to the evolving landscape of… Read More »Bridging the Innovation-Implementation Gap: Lessons from Barcelona on AI, Evidence, and Educational Change”
Co-authored by Laura Janakiefski, Ph.D. In the education realm, we’re constantly bombarded with new products promising to revolutionize our classrooms and improve student outcomes. While many products can show evidence… Read More »Research-Based Educational Design: Why Learning Science Foundations Matter More Than Trends
April 11, 2025 In the rapidly evolving world of educational technology, evidence of effectiveness has become the gold standard for product adoption. Today, we’re proud to celebrate the one-year anniversary… Read More »LXD Research Celebrates One Year of ICEI Partnership: Enhancing EdTech Evidence Validation
The recent lawsuit filed by Massachusetts families against the state and reading curriculum publishers highlights a critical issue in education: the disconnect between evidence-based reading instruction and actual classroom practice.… Read More »The Reading Crisis Lawsuit: When Evidence-Based Research Takes a Back Seat
We’re proud to share our significant contributions to literacy research presented at the 2024 International Dyslexia Association Conference in Dallas, Texas. Our team, represented by Isabella Ilievski and Laura Janakiefski,… Read More »Structured Literacy Research: New Evidence from IDA Conference 2024
As an educator, you’re constantly evaluating new tools and programs to support your students’ learning. But how can you tell which ones are worth your time and effort? This is… Read More »Understanding ESSA Tier 4 Evidence: What Educators Need to Know